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Rationale for the pattern:

In any task, the 'task doer' requires orientation time and focus. To the extent the user must make a new script to orient themselves, e.g. if it is a complicated process to get on-line help, the more the user will be distracted from the task at hand.



Michael Spring
Mon Nov 27 18:39:52 EST 1995